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STF State Project: #29 Missouri

CHN
August 27th, 2008 by CHN

Few states could show you less than Missouri did in 2008. Of the five D-I programs in the Show Me State, only Missouri State and Saint Louis managed winning percentages above .500 in 2008. Mizzou, probably the most recognizable team, had some big wins last year (Texas, Kansas State, Purdue). But things have seemed to be in a constant state of rebuilding since the feared Tiger teams of the early 2000s. Even Saint Louis, which made history (the bad kind) by scoring just 20 points in a game in 2008, had a better record. Despite all the gloom and doom of last year, things are heading in the right direction. Saint Louis brought in the fairly high-profile Rick Majerus; former UAB coach Mike Anderson has just started his tenure at Mizzou, and several other schools (Missouri-Kansas City and Southeast Missouri State) are significantly smaller, trying to establish themselves as D-I programs. The 2008 Breakdown State winning percentage: .453Number of teams: 5NCAA Tournament teams: ([6 + 3] – 4) X 0 = nadaConference champions: 0Most wins: Missouri State (17)Least wins: University of Missouri Kansas City (11)Teams with winning records: 2Teams with single digit wins: 0Historical Breakdown Most Memorable Team: Although we have to give props to Missouri State's 1999 Sweet Sixteen run with Steve Alford at the helm, this has to go the 2002 Missouri Tigers. Quin Synder’s team was a 12 seed that proceeded to knock off Miami, Ohio State and UCLA before losing a 6-point game to Kelvin Sampson’s Oklahoma squad.Top Player All-Time – Larry Hughes (Saint Louis)Favorite Coach – Suckers for good hair, Quin Snyder gets the nodTop Player 2008 – Deven Mitchell, Missouri StateBest On-Campus Venue – Mizzou Arena (also home to a contentious naming controversy)Best NCAA Venue - The recently opened Sprint Center in Kansas City will host NCAA first and second round games in 2009.Most Prestigious Program (ESPN Style): #37, MissouriBest Nickname: University of Missouri – Kansas City Kangaroos. KANGAROOS people!STF’s Favorite Program: Although Majerus could still turn the Billikens around, the Black and Gold of Mizzou has the best shot at a bright future.[Get Acquainted with the STF State Project Concept]Previous States:#36 New Jersey#35 Colorado#34 Georgia#33 South Carolina#32 Louisiana#31 Illinois#30 Oregon

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